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NRO Selects Orbital Sidekick for Hyperspectral Capabilities Study

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星期三, 三月 22, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has selected Orbital Sidekick (OSK) for its latest focus area study of commercial space-based hyperspectral imaging (HSI) capabilities under the agency’s Strategic Commercial Enhancements (SCE) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA).

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has selected Orbital Sidekick (OSK) for its latest focus area study of commercial space-based hyperspectral imaging (HSI) capabilities under the agency’s Strategic Commercial Enhancements (SCE) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA).
  • The SCE BAA contracts aim to evaluate and integrate emerging commercial remote sensing capabilities for their ability to support IC and DOD mission areas.
  • Orbital Sidekick’s vision is to build the most robust remote sensing and analytics capability in existence.
  • OSK’s proprietary analytics platform and hyperspectral payload architecture will provide persistent space-based monitoring solutions powered by Spectral Intelligence™.

National Reconnaissance Office Awards Planet Contract for Hyperspectral Capabilities

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星期三, 三月 22, 2023
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Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Planet Labs Federal, Inc., has been awarded a contract by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) for the agency’s Strategic Commercial Enhancements (SCE) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) program, specifically in the Commercial Hyperspectral Capabilities (CHC) focus area.

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  • Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Planet Labs Federal, Inc., has been awarded a contract by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) for the agency’s Strategic Commercial Enhancements (SCE) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) program, specifically in the Commercial Hyperspectral Capabilities (CHC) focus area.
  • The multi-phased contract will allow Planet to work directly with the NRO to explore how Planet’s hyperspectral capabilities align with the agency’s national space security architecture.
  • Further, this collaboration will allow the NRO various options to conduct additional activities including, modeling and simulation, evaluating future Planet capabilities, and demonstrating how Planet data may be integrated into the agency’s existing operations.
  • “Planet is extremely honored to continue as a valued and trusted commercial provider for the NRO,” says Jon Powers, Planet Federal’s General Manager.

Xplore Awarded National Reconnaissance Office contract for Commercial Hyperspectral Capabilities

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星期三, 三月 22, 2023
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REDMOND, Wash., March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Xplore Inc., a space company providing commercial data today announced that the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has awarded Xplore a contract to evaluate the company's Commercial Hyperspectral Capabilities (CHC) under the agency's Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for its Strategic Commercial Enhancements effort. This award represents the first stage of a process to assess the potential of Xplore supplying commercial hyperspectral data to the NRO.

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  • REDMOND, Wash., March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Xplore Inc., a space company providing commercial data today announced that the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has awarded Xplore a contract to evaluate the company's Commercial Hyperspectral Capabilities (CHC) under the agency's Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for its Strategic Commercial Enhancements effort.
  • This award represents the first stage of a process to assess the potential of Xplore supplying commercial hyperspectral data to the NRO.
  • "Xplore is honored to be selected as an NRO mission partner for this new and important national capability," said Lisa Rich, Founder and COO of Xplore.
  • Xplore's inaugural launch will include novel hyperspectral capabilities that provide a level of taskability and tailorability not present in single-sensor satellites.

National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Awards Pixxel with 5-year Hyperspectral Data Contract

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星期三, 三月 22, 2023
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Pixxel , a leader in cutting-edge earth-imaging technology, has been awarded a 5-year contract by the NRO Commercial Systems Program Office (CSPO) under the Strategic Commercial Enhancements Broad Agency Announcement for Commercial Hyperspectral Capabilities.

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  • Pixxel , a leader in cutting-edge earth-imaging technology, has been awarded a 5-year contract by the NRO Commercial Systems Program Office (CSPO) under the Strategic Commercial Enhancements Broad Agency Announcement for Commercial Hyperspectral Capabilities.
  • Pixxel will provide technical hyperspectral imagery (HSI) remote sensing capabilities via modeling and simulation and data evaluation.
  • “The entire team here at Pixxel is excited to begin this journey with the NRO,” said Awais Ahmed, CEO and co-founder of Pixxel.
  • Pixxel’s hyperspectral satellites capture images at hundreds of wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum and reveal key data about the health of our planet.

QuSecure Expands Experience of Executive Leadership Team as Post-Quantum Cybersecurity Market Rapidly Accelerates

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星期二, 三月 14, 2023
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In his new role, Mr. Moore will be responsible for leading QuSecure’s engineering and software development activities.

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  • In his new role, Mr. Moore will be responsible for leading QuSecure’s engineering and software development activities.
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    “It’s an honor to join QuSecure at such an exciting and critical time for the company and post-quantum cybersecurity,” said Mr. Moore.
  • I look forward to helping QuSecure exceed their aggressive goals during this critical time to ensure our nation’s quantum-resiliency readiness.”
    Mr. Moore brings more than 30 years of R&D and technical executive experience to QuSecure.
  • In addition, he served on a Presidential Transition Team as a policy expert on Space, Intelligence, and Cyber Warfare.

Sumaria Systems announces appointment of Dave Dzaran as the company's Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

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星期二, 一月 31, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sumaria Systems, a leading provider of professional, technology, engineering, and management services to the U.S. Government, has announced the appointment of Dave Dzaran to Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sumaria Systems, a leading provider of professional, technology, engineering, and management services to the U.S. Government, has announced the appointment of Dave Dzaran to Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
  • As CEO, Dave will oversee the continued growth of the company and sustain the strong culture built on performance, teamwork and commitment to its customers, partners, and employees.
  • Before joining Sumaria, Dave served most recently as a Deputy Program Director at the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
  • "Dave is a proven leader with over 38 years of executive leadership experience working in sensor and spacecraft design, system engineering, development, integration, and testing."

Capella Space Announces Creation of Capella Federal to Provide Enhanced Services to U.S. Government Customers and Expands Government Advisory Board

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星期二, 一月 31, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Capella Space, an American space tech company with data and satellite solutions for government and commercial applications, today announced the formation of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Capella Federal. The new entity enables the company to further support its U.S. government and defense agency customers by providing expanded access to its Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery with increased security and continued on-demand reliability.

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  • Capella Federal enables the company to further expand its work with U.S. government customers and opens the door to new partnership opportunities.
  • I'm honored to serve as President of Capella Federal to lead the critical support of our U.S. government customers."
  • Clayton Hutmacher, former Director of Operations in the U.S. Special Operation Command, will serve as Chairman of the Capella Federal Board of Directors and will also participate as a member of the Capella Space Government Advisory Board.
  • Capella Space also expanded its Government Advisory Board to include several new members who bring decades of military and intelligence experience.

Brigadier General Kyle Robinson, USAF (Ret), Appointed to the National Defense University Foundation Board of Directors

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星期四, 一月 12, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Defense University Foundation (NDU Foundation) today announced the appointment of USAF retired Brigadier General Kyle Robinson, Principal, Business Development, LMI, to the NDU Foundation Board of Directors. Robinson will serve as a member of the Corporate Relations Committee. 

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Defense University Foundation (NDU Foundation) today announced the appointment of USAF retired Brigadier General Kyle Robinson , Principal, Business Development, LMI, to the NDU Foundation Board of Directors.
  • "Kyle's long history of leadership, coupled with his deep experience in professional military education, makes him an ideal person for this role.
  • I look forward to working with Kyle to continue ensuring the National Defense University Foundation positively impacts the military and diplomatic leaders studying at the National Defense University (NDU).
  • Robinson is the immediate past commandant of the Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, National Defense University.

Virgin Orbit Completes Final Successful End-to-end Rehearsal – All Systems Currently ‘Green’ Proceeding Toward Historic U.K. Launch

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星期五, 一月 6, 2023
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Start Me Up is a collaborative effort between the United Kingdom Space Agency (UKSA), Cornwall Council, the Royal Air Force, and Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB).

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  • Start Me Up is a collaborative effort between the United Kingdom Space Agency (UKSA), Cornwall Council, the Royal Air Force, and Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB).
  • The LauncherOne system that will conduct the mission is now mated to its carrier aircraft, a Boeing 747 dubbed Cosmic Girl, at Spaceport Cornwall.
  • In late December, Virgin Orbit was issued first-of-their-kind launch and range control licenses, which ensured all regulatory, safety, and environmental requirements have been met.
  • With all licences in place, Virgin Orbit and Spaceport Cornwall are now in a position to deliver a historic first orbital launch from UK shores.

Rocket Lab Introduces Dedicated National Security Subsidiary

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星期四, 十二月 1, 2022
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Rocket Lab National Security LLC (RLNS) will deliver reliable launch services and space systems capabilities to the U.S. government and its allies.

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  • Rocket Lab National Security LLC (RLNS) will deliver reliable launch services and space systems capabilities to the U.S. government and its allies.
  • Since the Companys first launch of the Electron rocket in 2017, Rocket Lab has conducted multiple successful launches for national security customers, including missions for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), U.S. Space Force, and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
  • Under the new RLNS subsidiary, Rocket Lab will build on this proven track record to deliver new and existing space capabilities for national security applications.
  • With Rocket Lab National Security were building on this strong heritage to deliver tailored capabilities that evolve as the nations needs do.